A Visit to Barcelona’s El Born a City Within a City

by Tina Trevino

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Religious crosses and pendants
 
Rosaries and religious beads….religion was a huge part of the Catalonians lives
 
Beautiful ceramic plates
 
Glass bottles and oil jars…


A couple of new and modern incentives to also visit El Born CC

L’Espai Gastronomic Del Born CC–
The restaurant housed here, “L’espai Gastronomic del Born CC” which serves tapas that are  very historically Catalan in flavor
Taking a history break….
The Llibreria Del Born–
 
A very large bookstore containing loads of historical books about Barcelona and its past
 
 
The bookstore also carries some local goods like olive oils and reproduction maps, archeological plans, etc…..all great little souvenirs.
 
 
And after your history tour, you’re back outside in “historic” Barcelona—it’s always a living history here in this beautiful city that holds so much from its past….
 
 
A neighboring building to El Born CC
 
Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral
 
Barcelona definitely sits at the top of my list of favorite cities to visit and I hope I am lucky enough to get back there soon! It never gets old or boring–there are always new little nooks and crannies of old and new treasures to find!